The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-20

 between the trees, inviting to drowsy repose.
 A few yards away an unseen noun tain brook tumbles its ice-cold water into the rocky river, and the two sing together in low monotone, telling of fern-fringed pools and gliding trout. Through archways cut in the glossy laurel thicket can be seen the paths that the feet of the straying campers have already worn to the woodland haunts beyond
 But the glory of the camp is the structure variously known as the "house," "shanty," or "Laurel Lodge" :" Built against little knoll, it's SUD- ports living trees, its roof of slabs (which the busy little river obligingly strews along its banks from lumber regions further north), slopes almost to the ground at the back. It's sides are thickly woven mat of hemlock boughs, held i'll place by horizontal boards. The facade of the building presents portal of magnificent pro- portions from which the porteire of gorgeous quilt (early Engfish is looped aside, disclosing a floor of slabs, the knapsacks and stores and odorous regions beyond. The dining room is leafy roof under which a table is made with the smooth side of the ubiquitous slabs uppermost, the supports being trees sawed off at the needed height. Along the sides of the table seats are arranged, and occupy ing these seats just at present are the campers, finishing the noopday meal and discussing with absorbing inter est plans for securing great store of logs and blanks which Steenie had discovered in a bend of the river, wedged in among the rocks. To raft them down and bring them in to add to the large pile already drying few feet from the fire (protected by slop- ing slabs) against the proverbial rainy day, would be an afternoons work for the boys. Careful Martha, pail in hand, has started for the blackberry patch few rods away.
 Left to her own sweet company, Miss Fleming proceeded to enjoy her self ill her own way. With an arm ful of books within reach, she en- sconced herself i'll her own particular hammock, with Car (who was evil dently overburdened with a sense of his responsibility in this unusual state of affairs), very wide awake, lying on the ground at her side.
 Dipping here and there, now into one book, then into another, and vary ing the monotony by occasionally slipping out to replenish the fire, she finally became enamored of "IIia- watha" and read it steadily to the end. Folding her idle little hands under her fanciful little head, she was soon lost in waking dream in a repose that was almost sleep. The lofty trees were the forest primevai, the dodge" wigwam, and she herself a dusky maiden awaiting the return of the stately red skinned warriors from the chase.
 She was reused from her reverie by a low growl from the watchful Car :; in the one moment she heard a crack ling of twigs, and the next saw, with startled eyes, masculine figure emerge from one of the side paths, and heard surprised, "I beg your pardon, madam, but have been wan dering i'll this infer-this beastly laurel thicket the greater part of the day. Can you direct me to the"
 By this time Bess, fully awakened, had decided with womanly intuition that the wanderer was gentleman in the fullest sense of the word, and noting the weariness in the quiet words and steady brown eyes. she rose quickly, with hospitable purpose in- tent; but with her thoughts still tinged with "Hiawatha," she said, whimsically:
 If the pale-faced stranger tarry by this campfire until the warriors re- turn they will guide him through the forest to the wigwam he seeks"
 "I think l will not trouble you," began the other: but the brave daughter of the forest, made as usual more determined by opposition, said firmly:
 "But the child of the bald headed eagle will be obeyed," and, seconded by Czar, who was plainly divided be- tween the conflicting desire to swear eternal friendship to the newcomer or to spring upon him with fell intent, she motioned him to the hammock she had just left.
 Bess watched him with puzzled eyes AS he flung himself upon her cushions. Seeing the pallor about the firm mouth that told of physical suffering, an inspiration, born of her exper- fence as the sister of three brothers, came to the rescue, and with hopeful face she shid: "Watch him, Czar," and moved quickly away.
 In few minutes the fragrant odor of anffao xvaa xv a tad fo tho e4roou1or